Lucas K. Morriss, 34, killed and three people injured in collision on Interstate 44 near Fidelity, Missouri

Modified Date:

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 11:48am

Accident Date:

Friday, December 29, 2017

Crash kills Illinois man, injures three others

The patrol said Morriss was traveling westbound when he fell asleep at the wheel, sideswiping a westbound vehicle driven by Rosette Scover, 37, of Kansas City, Kansas. She was not injured.

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Type: Car Accident

Topics:

Asleep at Wheel/Driver Fatigue

People Involved:

Lucas K. Morriss

Rosette Scover

Roadway:

Interstate 44

City:

Fidelity, MO

County:

Jasper County, MO

Area:

Joplin, MO-Pittsburg, KS